Apple M4 (10-core) vs Intel Core i5-12450HX
83.5Single-core47.6
51Multi-core40.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
40Platformspec-based52.2
8 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+36) and multi-core (+11). Intel Core i5-12450HX still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 40
- 72% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,210
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 61% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,900 vs 9,230
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 157 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+72%Top 8% | 2,210Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+61%Top 23% | 9,230Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 8% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 44% | — |
| PassMark | 23,582+34%Top 41% | 17,605Bottom 40% |
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